Nebraska Blaze Rescue Attempt Leaves Firefighter Dead

WOOD RIVER, Neb. -- He was known as a very likable man and a person who always had a smile on his face.

He will also be remembered as a hero who put his life on the line in an attempt to save another human being.

Capt. Robert Heminger, a veteran Wood River firefighter, died shortly after 6 a.m. on Sunday at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island as a result of injuries sustained at a fire early Saturday in Wood River, according to the Hall County Sheriff